Cannabis

What is cannabis? Cannabis also known as grass, pot, weed, cannabis, dope, hash, chronic (and many more names!), is the most widely used illicit drug in Ontario and Canada. Marijuana is usually green/brown/grey coloured and comes from the dried flower buds and leaves of the cannabis plant. The main active ingredient in marijuana is THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), which is the chemical responsible for the “high” experienced by users.

Research

Marijuana has been linked to many health and social problems. This is especially true with youth and frequent users. Research has shown that marijuana use can negatively affect a person’s life including: